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Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

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Drama   Music   Animation
📜 Overview: The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1987-07-15
⌚ Running Time: 43 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.1

Beloved Cast

Merrill Gruver original image
Karen (voice)
Merrill Gruver
Michael Edwards original image
Richard (voice)
Michael Edwards
Melissa Brown original image
Mother (voice)
Melissa Brown
Rob LaBelle original image
Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)
Rob LaBelle
Cynthia Schneider original image
Dionne Warwick (voice)
Cynthia Schneider
Todd Haynes original image
Todd Donovan
Todd Haynes
Bruce Tuthill original image
Narrator (voice)
Bruce Tuthill
Gwen Kraus original image
Narrator (voice)
Gwen Kraus
Nannie Doyle original image
Cherry Boone
Nannie Doyle
Larry Kole original image
Announcer
Larry Kole
Joanne Barrett original image
Self-Singer
Joanne Barrett
Michelle Manenti original image
Michelle Hoyt, Musician
Michelle Manenti
Moira McCarty original image
(voice)
Moira McCarty
Richard Nixon original image
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan original image
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan

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